Colour
#4E2C37
- #4E2C37
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dim grey
#4E2C37 is a red with RGB values 78, 44, 55 and HSL 341°, 28%, 24%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.
Colour values
#4E2C37#4E2C37
HEX#4E2C37
RGBrgb(78, 44, 55)
RGB (0–1)0.3059, 0.1725, 0.2157
RGB percentages30.6%, 17.3%, 21.6%
HSLhsl(340.6, 27.9%, 23.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(340.6, 43.6%, 30.6%)
CMYK0%, 43.6%, 29.5%, 69.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,123,127
CSS custom property--colour: #4E2C37;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03697WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness57.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.07:1
Contrast with white12.07:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.74:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#343434
Inverted#B1D3C8
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.07:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.74:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2C4E43
Analogous#4E2C48, #4E322C
Triadic#374E2C, #2C374E
Split complementary#2C4E32, #2C484E
Tetradic#484E2C, #2C4E43, #322C4E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R78
G44
B55
Red78 (30.6%)
Green44 (17.3%)
Blue55 (21.6%)
Hue340.59°
Saturation (HSL)27.87%
Lightness23.92%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 4E · G 2C · B 37
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